The movement of the Sun and its Chariot
-- The chariot of the sun-god has only one wheel, which is known as Saṁvatsara. The twelve months are calculated to be its twelve spokes, the six seasons are the sections of its rim, and the three cātur-māsya periods are its three-sectioned hub. One side of the axle carrying the wheel rests upon the summit of Mount Sumeru, and the other rests upon Mānasottara Mountain. Affixed to the outer end of the axle, the wheel continuously rotates on Mānasottara Mountain like the wheel of an oil-pressing machine.
— As in an oil-pressing machine, this first axle is attached to a second axle, which is one-fourth as long [3,937,500 yojanas, or 31,500,000 miles]. The upper end of this second axle is attached to Dhruvaloka by a rope of wind.
— My dear King, the carriage of the sun-god’s chariot is estimated to be 3,600,000 yojanas [28,800,000 miles] long and one-fourth as wide [900,000 yojanas, or 7,200,000 miles]. The chariot’s horses, which are named after Gāyatrī, Brihati, Ushnik, Jagatî, Trishthup, Anushthup, and Pankti] other Vedic meters, are harnessed by Aruṇadeva to a yoke that is also 900,000 yojanas wide. This chariot continuously carries the sun-god.
— Although Aruṇadeva sits in front of the sun-god and is engaged in driving the chariot and controlling the horses, he looks backward toward the sun-god.
Srimad Bhagavat C 5, Chapter 21
And for similar description from other scriptures
From Rigveda 1.164:
From Vishnupuran Chapter 8 book - 2
Markandey Puran chapter 104
Devi Bhagwat chapter 12
Padma Puran and others.
This chapter either it matches the concept of science or not is secondary, but it clearly describes the concept of Calculations, every number system, part of cosmology which covers astrology, calculations, complex formula, etc.
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